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2025 Catherine Durda Award

Catherine Durda Award 2025

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The Catherine Durda award is given in memory of Catherine Durda, the first female chair of the NAFTZ Board of Directors. Durda was an innovative marketer and promoter of FTZs in the New York area. During her involvement with the NAFTZ, she dedicated much of her time to advancing the importance of FTZs for trade and job creation.

Each year, Grantee members are asked to submit their best marketing resources (video, printed ad, website, etc.) to be considered for the award.

There are now more ways to recognize the efforts of our Grantees by way of three separate categories for Grantee marketing materials:

  • FTZ marketing video
  • Digital marketing materials (PDFs, PowerPoints, flyers, social media, website etc.), and
  • Events

The nominees are presented to the entire membership, giving all members the opportunity to see the tremendous work of our Grantees and to vote to honor the materials/resources that best promote the advantages of using U.S. foreign-trade zones.

The 2025 Catherine Durda Award Nominees

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Instructions: Please review each of the submissions for each of the three categories. When you are ready to vote, click on any of the big red buttons on this page.

2025 Nominees for FTZ Marketing Video

Video Submission: 1

Port of Corpus Christi

Empowering Business and Strengthening Communities -

U.S. FTZ 122

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tihmpmEgXBU

Video Submission: 2

Port Authority of
New York & New Jersey

Foreign-Trade Zone 49

https://youtu.be/l-jqZTCmjZA?si=LZNIkvDcTt_rJ7CS

Video Submission: 3

Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9

FTZ9 Client: Island Pacific Energy

https://youtu.be/YihhX2V0I98

 

2025 Nominees for FTZ Digital Marketing Materials

Digital Marketing Submission: 1

Port of Corpus Christi:

Texas Strength Global Scale

POCC Digital Copy

Digital Marketing Submission: 2

Greater Rockford Airport Authority

FTZ #176 Website

FTZRockford.com

 

Digital Marketing Submission: 3

State of Delaware FTZ #99

New Logo Design

 

Digital Marketing Submission: 4

Baltimore Development Corporation

The Sum of All Deferrals - Bonded Warehouse and FTZs

FTZ #74 Digital Copy - Two Pager

Digital Marketing Submission: 5

Washington County Dept of Business and Economic Development

Z-Card - FTZ #255

Video Clip Demonstration of the Z-Card

 

Digital Marketing Submission: 6

Washington County Dept of Business and Economic Development

FTZ #255 Website

Splash Webpage

 

Digital Marketing Submission: 7

Port of Long Beach

Unlock Savings with FTZ-50

FTZ #50 Digital Copy

 

2025 Nominees for in-person FTZ informational events

Event Submission: 1

Port of Corpus Christi
Bi-Monthly FTZ & CBP Stakeholder Meeting

FTZ 122 Bi-Monthly Event Details

Build Stronger FTZ Partnerships Digital Copy

Event Submission: 2

Port of Long Beach
FTZ 50 Workshop in Garden Grove, CA on July 23, 2025

FTZ 50 Workshop Event Details

FTZ 50 Workshop Digital Copy